Jay Keyser’s new book, “Play It Again, Sam,” makes the case that repeated motifs enhance our experience of artistic works.

MIT researchers lay out design principles behind the TeleAbsence vision, how it could help people cope with loss and plan for how they might be remembered.

Connected by MIT’s Human Insight Collaborative, Lecturer Mi-Eun Kim and Research Scientist Praneeth Namburi want to develop an understanding of musical expression and skill development.

Inspired by the mechanics of the human vocal tract, a new AI model can produce and understand vocal imitations of everyday sounds. The method could help build new sonic interfaces for entertainment and education.

A study of people in 15 countries reveals that while everyone favors rhythms with simple integer ratios, biases can vary quite a bit across societies.

Associate Professor Leslie Tilley’s passion for a diversity of musical practices comes through in her research and in the classroom.

A variety of recent events highlighted efforts by faculty, staff, and students to make a difference today.

The MIT senior will pursue postgraduate studies in computer science in Ireland.

MIT neuroscientists have identified a population of neurons in the human brain that respond to singing but not other types of music.

“Robotic” textiles could help performers and athletes train their breathing, and potentially help patients recovering from postsurgery breathing changes.